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Dane Cook

Dane Cook

Actor and writer, also director and producer · Born March 18, 1972 (54) · Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.

Dane Jeffrey Cook (born March 18, 1972) is an American stand-up comedian and film actor. He has released five comedy albums: Harmful If Swallowed; Retaliation; Vicious Circle; Rough Around The Edges: Live From Madison Square Garden; and Isolated Incident. Retaliation became the highest charting comedy album in 28 years  and went platinum. He performed an HBO special in the Fall of 2006, Vicious Circle, a straight-to-DVD special titled Rough Around The Edges (which is included in the album of the same name), and a Comedy Central special in 2009 titled Isolated Incident. He is credited as one of the first comedians to use a personal webpage and MySpace to build a large fan base and in 2006 was described as "alarmingly popular". As an actor, Cook has appeared in films since 1997, including Mystery Men, Waiting..., Employee of the Month, Good Luck Chuck, Dan in Real Life, Mr. Brooks (in a non-comedic role), and My Best Friend's Girl. Description above from the Wikipedia article Dane Cook, licensed under CC-BY-SA,full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 18, 1972 (54)
From
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Works as
Actor and writer, also director and producer
Titles
31 on MovieCove · 50 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 63 days to Oct 26Down 30% in 30 days

What are Dane Cook's films like?

Across their 21 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 35th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Documentary3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 70th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 7th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 18th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Animation2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 31st percentile
: browse their Animation movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 54th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 34th percentile
: browse their Drama movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
31%
Self
22%
Society
18%
Morality
11%
Survival
11%
Ideas
4%
Power
3%
Romantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFame4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity4 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 20 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 12 · Serious 2 · Dark 6

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 8 · Stylized 8 · Heightened 4

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 6 · Charged 10 · Intense 4

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 8 · Shifting 10 · Whiplash 2

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 9

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 10 · Relentless 4

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 12 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 2

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 18 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

10 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 5 of 10 analyzed roles.

Hero
5 of 10
Trickster
3 of 10
Ally
1 of 10
Threshold guardian
1 of 10
Show the 10 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
9
Joyful
5
Absurd
6
Thrilling
6
Warm
6
Other
19

How their films linger

Fun10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy10
  • Bittersweet5
  • Ambiguous5
  • Cyclical1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Dane Cook's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 20 of their 31 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Dane Cook's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

50 credits, 31 with a MovieCove page; 25 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Boris Is Dead (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Executive Producer · as Derek

  • Dane Cook: Above It All (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Writer · as Himself

  • Fast Times at Ridgemont High: A Virtual Table Read (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Mark “Rat” Ratner

  • American Exit(2019)

    as Charlie

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • American Typecast (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Director · Producer · Writer · as Alex

  • American Gods(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Robbie

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • 400 Days(2015)

    Executive Producer · as Dvorak

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Vitaminamulch: Air Spectacular (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Dusty Crophopper

  • Dane Cook: Troublemaker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Director · Writer · as Himself

  • Planes: Fire & Rescue(2014)

    as Dusty Crophopper (voice)

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Planes(2013)

    as Dusty Crophopper (voice)

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Planes: Meet the Stars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Dusty Crophopper (Voice)

  • Guns, Girls and Gambling(2012)

    as Sheriff Hutchins

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Detention(2011)

    as Principal Karl Verge

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Answers to Nothing(2011)

    as Ryan

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Workaholics(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as JP Richman

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Hawaii Five-0(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Matt Williams

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Dane Cook, 30 Premeditated Acts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Executive Producer · as Himself

  • Dane Cook: Isolated Incident(2009)

    Writer · as Dane Cook

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • My Best Friend's Girl(2008)

    as Tank

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Dan in Real Life(2007)

    as Mitch

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Dane Cook: Rough Around the Edges (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Writer · as Himself

  • Good Luck Chuck(2007)

    as Dr. Charlie Logan

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Dane Cook - The Lost Pilots (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Dane

  • Mr. Brooks(2007)

    as Mr. Smith

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Farce of the Penguins(2006)

    as Online Penguin (voice)

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Employee of the Month(2006)

    as Zack

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Dane Cook: Vicious Circle(2006)

    Director · Producer · Writer · as Himself

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Tourgasm(2006)

    Show Director · Creator · Producer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all shows

  • Waiting...(2005)

    as Floyd

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • London(2005)

    as George

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Too Late with Adam Carolla (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Dane Cook: Retaliation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Writer · as Himself

  • Robot Chicken(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Harriet's Boss / Braveheart Mouse / Dave Seville (voice)

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Dave Attell's Insomniac Tour: Uncensored! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Actor

  • Mr. 3000(2004)

    as Sausage Mascot

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Torque(2004)

    as Neil Luff

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Stuck on You(2003)

    as Officer Fraioli

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Windy City Heat(2003)

    as Roman Polanski

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Dane Cook: Harmful if Swallowed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Writer · as Self

  • 8 Guys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Director · Writer · Actor

  • The Touch(2002)

    as Bob

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Next Caller (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 2 episodes · as Cam

  • Simon Sez(1999)

    as Nick Miranda

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Mystery Men(1999)

    as El Súper Waffler

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Flypaper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Tim

  • Buddy(1997)

    as Fair Cop

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Suddenly Susan(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Elliot

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all shows

  • Maybe This Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 2 episodes · as Kyle

  • Medium Rare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 51 titles, 50 of them dated from 1992 to 2026; peak year 2007.

Biggest box office

Planes (2013)

$240M worldwide

Highest rated

Windy City Heat (2003)

Midcredits 89th

Most popular right now

Good Luck Chuck (2007)

Film career

19922026

Peak 2007 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 7 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting43 of 51: 38 only acting, 5 with another role · typical Midcredits score30thDirecting4 of 51: 0 only directing, 4 with another roleWriting9 of 51: 4 only writing, 5 with another roleProducing4 of 51: 1 only producing, 3 with another roleOther crew1 of 51: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

51 titles, 7 with more than one role — acting and writing overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

1990s7 · acting2000s26 · 20 acting · 8 crew2010s14 · 13 acting · 3 crew2020s3 · 2 acting · 2 crew

Billing

usually 4th · top billed in 19% of 21 roles
9707

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Dane Cook's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 27th percentile, the median of all 25; across their 20 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 29th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

29thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Approval · how many liked their films

34thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Reach · how many have seen their films

86thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Midcredits score across 31 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th12

Shape of the crowd

18 of their 31 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Universally Panned1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed18

Most divisive · actor, director, producer

Tourgasm (2006)

89th percentile spread · 43% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Windy City Heat (2003)

Midcredits 89th · 76% liked

Reviewers score the acting 53/100 in their films, across 19 reviewed titles; fans 66, detractors 34. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Dane Cook's work okay for kids?

Across up to 12 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity and profanity run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore7 titles21–88 · median 40 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity12 titles14–70 · median 51 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity8 titles22–92 · median 60 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs6 titles25–66 · median 30 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense6 titles11–88 · median 41 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Dane Cook work with?

People who share at least 2 of Dane Cook's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Barry Katz shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers